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Arne Sucksdorff

Swedish film director (1917-2001) · Sweden · On the map · Directors · Died at 84

Arne Edvard Sucksdorff was a Swedish film director, considered one of cinema's greatest documentary filmmakers. He was particularly celebrated for his visually poetic and scenic nature documentaries. His works include Pojken i trädet and the Academy Award-winning Människor i Stad.

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2001Died4 May 20012000En film om Arne SucksdorffFilm1981The Guldbagge AwardsSeries1976A World ApartFilm, Director, Writer1972On the Far Side of the EarthSeries, DirectorOn the Far Side of the EarthFilm, 1972Director1965Guldbagge Award for Best DirectorAwardMy Home Is CopacabanaFilm, 1965Director, Writer1961The Boy in the TreeFilm, Director, Writer1954Reflets de CannesSeries1953The Great AdventureFilm, Director, Writer1951Indian VillageFilm, Director, Writer1949Break UpFilm, Director, Writer1948A Divided WorldFilm, Director1946Shadows on the SnowFilm, Director1944Shadow of the HunterFilm, Director, Writer1941Summer's TaleFilm, Director, Writer1940An August RhapsodyFilm, Director1917Born3 February 1917

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Awards

Guldbagge Award for Best Director1965

About this person

Country
Sweden
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 2001 · aged 84